[Yoritomo]

ranks and positions Academy Student General Ages: 10-12 Overview - An academy student is roughly the equivalent of a soldier who is still in boot camp. They have no authority within the village. Often, they perform community service around the village or may even act as an aide to an older/higher-ranked shinobi in the hopes of learning something from them. Student - Enough, an Academy Student's only real role in any village's military forces is learning the way of a shinobi. They attended classes nearly every day from early in the morning to mid-afternoon. They are taught the conceptions of various jutsu, train with multiple weapons, and are educated in more mundane information such as mathematics, reading, writing, and so on. Additionally, some academy students might take additional classes on other subjects if they plan to specialize in medicine or be a sensor shinobi. Genin General Ages: 11-16 Overview - Genin are the lowest, official rank within a shinobi military. They are comparable to privates in the military and participate in low-risk operations. Statistically, they make up about thirty percent of a country's shinobi forces. Advanced genin, while officially being the same rank as a fresh genin, are generally more trusted and respected, being comparable to a corporal in the military. Genin Team Member - Upon graduation, genin are usually assigned to teams where they are instructed further by a Jounin teacher. While in this team they are assigned low-risk missions ranging from trash collection around the village to escorting to protect them from lesser threats such as bandits and animals. The reason for this is to ensure that Genin gains experience in both combat and normal mission operations before they are subjected to true danger. Medical Corps. - While not a frequent choice for such a low-level shinobi, a few wishing to get a jump start on their medical career might go immediately to the medical corps. As expected, a genin that goes to the medical corps. generally works in the hospital and other environments where senior medical personnel can monitor their actions. They participate in medical-based missions, administer inoculations, perform minor surgeries, and occasionally act as field medics for events like the chuunin exams. Advanced Team Member - While not an actual position, a genin level shinobi or team that has proved their self(s) may be trusted to tackle higher level missions or be allowed to tag along with one of the standard operation teams. Chuunin General Ages: 15-25 Overview - Chuunin is comparable to a sergeant in the real-world military. While not always a whole lot more powerful than advanced genin, they do generally have a good deal of experience on their back to help them make better decisions in combat scenarios and their general jobs around the village. Chuunin comprise roughly thirty-five percent of most shinobi forces. Academy Instructor - While not the usual course for most chuunin, the few chuunin who believe they want to teach may take a job as a junior instructor at the shinobi academy. Generally, chuunin will only teach one or two particular classes, usually in the fighting style they specialize in. However, they may also sometimes teach specialized skills such as tactics or field medical treatments. Genin Team Leader - Although it is rare, particularly talented chuunin might find themselves charged with leading a Genin team. They will have to ensure that the genin under their care continue to develop as well as oversee them while on missions. Gate Guard - One of the most common jobs for chuunin, in the manner that nearly every chuunin has filled in a shift or two at some point. While not a glorious job, it is a very important one. Gate guards are expected to keep an eye out for anyone trying to sneak into the village, ensure traffic moves at a steady pace in and out of the gate, record goods coming in and out, and most importantly respond to any conflict nearby. Medical Corps. - While a chuunin might opt to join the medical corps. upon achieving their rank, more than likely this stage of the medical corps. is occupied by a genin who was promoted while part of the medical corps. At this point, the shinobi are trusted with more important surgeries, may make long-distance trips to perform medical services for small villages, and help to oversee genin medical students. Operation Team Member - This is the position the majority of chuunin will find themselves in. Members of the operation teams go on a variety of missions and are the backbone of most shinobi military forces. ANBU Member - While uncommon, some chuunin might be invited by their kage, lord, or lady to be part of the ANBU special forces. These members undertake much higher-risk missions such as assassinations and delicate information-gathering jobs. Special Jounin General Ages: 18-25 Overview - While Special Jounin is an official rank and comparable to a lieutenant, they are more or less advanced chuunin. To be a special Jounin, a chuunin must know a particular field that is equal to or more often, surpasses a jounin's understanding. This does not necessarily need to be in ninjutsu, genjutsu, or so on. Instead, it could lie in more mundane matters such as medical expertise or interrogation methods. Special Jounin make up roughly ten percent of most shinobi forces. Operations Team Member - Generally a Sp. Jounin finds themselves a member of an operations team. Usually, their knowledge set is set to help support a Jounin who lacks in that particular area or which the squad as a whole lacks. Genin Team Leader - Should a Sp. Jounin shows themselves to be very good teachers they will generally be placed as the head of a genin team. As such they'll be responsible for seeing that the team members continue to develop as shinobi and are prepared for the chuunin exams when they arrive. ANBU Member - While Sp. Jounin is one of the smaller percentages of shinobi, they compose a large portion of the ANBU forces. This is because all of their varying specializations make it easy to mix and match ANBU teams as required to get the job done. Rather than having to keep specific teams together for long periods. Medical Corps. - Many Sp. Jounin receive their rank due to medical knowledge. Such shinobi lecture medical shinobi classes as well as serve as doctors on call at a village's medical center and often act as doctors at forward outposts in various regions of their country. Academy Instructor - Should a Sp. Jounin decides to go down this path they will generally be a senior instructor at the academy. While they will teach several of their classes, they are capable of covering a variety of other classes at a moment's notice. Jounin General Ages: 24-35 Overview - Jounin acts as the primary officer within the shinobi forces. Comparable to a captain, Jounin wears several hats within a village, but most often acts as commander for various teams in most circumstances. Jounin comprises roughly twenty percent of most villages' shinobi forces. Genin Team Leader - One of the roles, most often assigned to Jounin, like other ranked shinobi holding this position they are responsible for the genin placed under them. They oversee the continuation of their day-to-day training, accompany them on low-ranked missions, and ensure that any genin not fit for duty are returned to the academy. Operations Team Member - While slightly uncommon, if a team is being put together to tackle a particularly important or dangerous mission a Jounin may find themselves as a supporting member of the team. Operations Team Leader - This is a role, Jounin will more often find themselves in. Leading an operations team is much like the same as leading a genin team, the only difference is that they do not concern themselves with the team members' training regimes. So, essentially they lead the team on missions and call the shots while on the job. Head Academy Instructor - The highest position attainable within the Shinobi Academy. The head academy instructor is responsible for dictating how students will be trained at the academy. They for the most part have free reign of how the academy operates, answering only to the kage/lord/lady of the village and the shinobi council. Medical Corps. - Shinobi of Jounin rank within the medical corps. are considered some of the best physicians around. They oversee critical cases within the village's medical center and are often the heads of hospitals in other cities/towns and outposts. War Council Member - To be a member of the war council, is to help shape the future of their village. War council members act as front-line commanders in any major conflict using their strategic minds to outmaneuver the enemy or in some cases their charismatic personalities to rally the troops around them to hold the line. Additionally, they are responsible for counseling the Jounin Hanchou who oversees all the village's strategic planning alongside the kage/lord/lady. Head Medic - The head medic oversees all shinobi who are part of the medical corps and are the head of the medical facility in their home village. Not only do they perform the most risky surgeries themselves, but they also generally head up a medical research group. Lastly, they also counsel the ruler/lord/lady on any matters related to medicine or science. Jounin Hanchou - The Jounin Hancho is responsible for organizing strategies in times of war and constantly monitoring the entirety of the operation squads as well as assisting in the monitoring of genin squads. It is a very heavy burden to bear, but is arguably the most important position in the village, second to the kage/lord/lady that runs it. ANBU Captain - Like the Head Medic and Jounin Hanchou, the ANBU Captain is answerable only to the kage/lord/lady they serve. They command the ANBU forces which for better or worse carry out the dirtiest missions and jobs for the village. Their job is to act like a middleman and ensure that none of the missions run by the ANBU can be connected to the village or to the ruler they serve. Furthermore, they are entrusted with the job of gaining all foreign intelligence as well as protecting all the sensitive information of their village. Unlike their subordinates, the identity of the ANBU Captain is known to most of the higher-ups within the villages such as the other special division heads, the shinobi council members and any other key shinobi the ruler decides should know. Shinobi Council Member - Members of the Shinobi Council for any village are often legends in their own right, as in most villages they are selected by a majority vote by all the shinobi forces. Most of the time these shinobi will have previously held a division head office or at least an office of some importance. Occasionally these shinobi will have even previously held the seat of kage/lord/lady and stepped down to retire, staying on as advisers to their replacement. The Shinobi Council is there to counsel their ruler in all matters, help oversee all village operations, act as diplomats to other nations, and in the event their ruler dies, vote for a replacement. Additionally, while it is uncommon Council Members may occasionally take on missions for their village. Kage/Lord/Lady - This is the highest position one can achieve in a shinobi village. To be a kage, lord or lady means to lead an entire nation's fighting force and in some cases lead an entire village in its entirety. These shinobi have generally made quite the name for themselves and are almost always some of the strongest shinobi alive for their time. They have the final say on all matters in the village and everyone in the end answers to them. Additionally, while young rulers may be selected, it is a fairly uncommon occurrence and so, most rulers tend to be older and more experienced. Elite Jounin General Ages: 30+ Overview - While they make up the smallest percentage of the shinobi military, only comprising five percent of a village's usual shinobi forces; an elite Jounin is not a person to be taken lightly. Elite Jounin is essentially the pinnacle of a shinobi's ability. They are equivalent to colonels within the military with only the kage and department heads being higher on the command chain than they are. While some shinobi of this rank may be retired, most are still on active duty and can hold any position that Jounin may hold.